Ajinomoto Malaysia Announces Appointment Of New MD, Directors

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Bhd Monday announced the appointment of Naoko Yamamoto as Managing Director, effective July 1. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia (Malaysia's Stock Exchange), the company said Yamamoto joined Ajinomoto Co Inc Japan in 1991 and began her career with the Fukuoka branch before assuming various positions within the Ajinomoto group in Japan and overseas. Ajinomoto also announced the appointment of two executive directors, Hiroki Suzuki and Kinji Yamashita, effective July 1. -- BERNAMA